Tickets on sale for new season of national league

The NBL makes a welcome return on November 2 and match-night one sees two big fixtures with Surrey Smashers entertaining MK Badminton and last year’s runners up Loughborough Sport taking on the University of Nottingham Badminton.

TICKETS have gone on sale for the new National Badminton League (NBL) season at Loughborough Sport and Surrey Smashers.

The NBL makes a welcome return on November 2 and match-night one sees two big fixtures with Surrey Smashers entertaining MK Badminton and last year’s runners up Loughborough Sport taking on the University of Nottingham Badminton.

Both opening match-night fixtures are expected to draw big crowds following the success of the league’s game-changing first season and both host venues – the Sir David Wallace Arena at Loughborough University and Surrey Sports Park in Guildford – are anticipating sell out crowds after a summer of squad building.

With ticket prices starting from £4 for children and £7 for adults, the NBL features live, top class badminton featuring the best British talent and overseas stars on the Road to Rio 2016.

Student, family and group offers are also available for the opening fixtures alongside hospitality packages.

Adrian Christy, Badminton England’s Chief Executive, said: “There is so much interest in the coming NBL season and I know the players and fans alike cannot wait for the six teams to resume their challenge on court.

“The NBL promises a great nights entertainment of top class badminton and we look forward to seeing the thousands of our existing NBL fans and also sports fans more generally who love live sport.”

NBL Monday match-night fixtures will run between November 2015 and April 2016 with the league’s top four teams competing in a Championship Finals scheduled for May 2016.

Each match-night offers five events played to a unique scoring system that gets to the crucial points quicker.

In-play features include a ‘PowerPlay’ point, time-outs, and sudden death tie-breaks to add to the match-night entertainment, all of which are new and exclusive to the NBL.